Landforms and oceans vocabulary

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The breaking down of rocks and other materials on earth's surface.

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weathering

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Processes that create (build up) landforms

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constructive

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The process by which weathered material (sediment) is moved from one place to another.

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erosion

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Processes that destroy landforms

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destructive

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The dropping or depositing of sediments by water, wind, or ice

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deposition

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An opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock and hot gases escape; a destructive and constructive process

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volcano

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Cracks in Earth's crust where earthquakes usually occur

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faults

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Mass movements of land down a slope due to gravity; a destructive process

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landslide

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Volcano built up under the ocean

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seamount

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Occurs when a large amount of water covers land that is usually dry; a constructive and destructive process.

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flood